2011 DODGE NITRO Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AS THE RPMS INCREASED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK ELECTRONICALLY AND ALL DOORS LOCKED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIPM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DRIVING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO BRAKE HARD AS ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ME OFF. AS SOON AS I DID (BRAKE) MY SUV SHUT OFF...ALL THE LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASH BOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE FLASHERS ON AND HOPED I DIDN'T GET REAR-ENDED. I TRIED 3X TO RESTART MY 2011 DODGE NITRO- IT FINALLY STARTED. I WAS NEAR THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, I PULLED IN, TOLD THEM WHAT JUST HAPPENED. THEY HOOKED IT UP TO THE COMPUTER AND REPORTED 'NO ERRORS'. IT WAS A NEAR MISS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, AND I AM WORRIED IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN MY DODGE NITRO. I WAS ALONE, BUT WHAT IF I HAD PASSENGERS, CHILDREN, ETC.? IT IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU BRAKE HARD AND YOUR VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF, WOULDN'T MOVE. THIS IS INCREDIBLE SCARY. SOMEONE OR MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS GOING TO BE KILLED WHEN THEY GET SLAMMED FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,530.

MY VEHICLE STALLED OUT DUE TO A FAILURE WITH A DEFECTIVE TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MAKING THE REPAIR WIRES LEADING TO THE ALTERNATOR AND WIRES LEADING TO THE PCM WERE FRIED. THE WIRING ISSUE APPEAR TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. MY FIRST CONCERN IS THIS DEFECTIVE PART HAS CAUSED ME ABOUT $2,000 IN REPAIRS FROM REPLACING THE BATTERY, 2 ALTERNATORS AND TOWING. MY SECOND CONCERN IS THAT IN BOTH SITUATIONS THE CAR DIED ON ME IN TRAFFIC ONE ON A SIX LANE ROAD AND ANOTHER TIME ON THE HIGHWAY. I ALSO HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE MOTOR DIED WITH ONLY 30K MILES ON IT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATER WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I BOUGHT MY 2011 NITRO BRAND NEW...LIST OF PROBLEMS: DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT KEEPS HANGING UP AS WELL AS THE DRIVERS SEAT HAVE HARD TIME ADJUSTING.... A/C STOP BLOWING SOME TYPE OF CONTROLL VALVE WAS REPLACED..$345...EVAP LEAK $100 TO DIAGNOSE RECOMMENDED FACTORY GAS CAP 6 CAPS LATER $140.. ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON REPLACED PURGE VALVE...$300.....REPLACED EGR VALVE AND VACUUM HOSE...$475 WHEN GETTING GAS IT JUST STARTS SPEWING OUT WHEN CLOSE TO FILLING UP...WHEN DRIVING ACCELERATOR GETS STUCK AND ENGINE REVS REALLY HIGH UNTIL I PUSH IT AGAIN....I THOUGHT IT WAS DIRTY ON THE FENDERS REALIZED IT WAS SMALL PAINT CHIPS.... ENGINE LIGHT STARTED COMING ON ABOUT A 1 1/2 AFTER BUYING IT BUT IT WOULD ALWAYS GO OUT I USE PREMIUM GAS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD STILL COME ON ABOUT EVERY 3 MONTHS.

THE HORN SOUNDS UNEXPECTEDLY AND USUALLY WHEN PARKED OR MOVING SLOWLY THRU PARKING AREAS. NOT ONLY DOES THIS STARTLE THE DRIVER, PEDESTRIANS COULD ATTEMPT TO MOVE AWAY BUT INTO THE VEHICLES PATH. THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN INCIDENTS OF THE FRONT DOOR WINDOWS ROLLING DOWN AND THE MOONROOF OPENING AFTER THE VEHILCE HAS BEEN PARKED AND SECURED. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD TO MY WIFE WHO COMMUTES TO WORK AND RELIES ON HER VEHICLE BEENING SECURE WHEN SHE LEAVES AFTER DARK. NOT TO MENTION THE RISK OF BAD WEATHER. THESE ISSUES HAVE OCCURED AT SEVERAL RANDOM INTERVALS AND INTERNET FORUMS DISCUSS THE SAME AND SIMILAR OCCURENCES. THE DATE REFERENCED IS THE MOST CURRENT HORN INCIDENCE HOWEVER MY WIFE CAN'T CHASE DOWN A HORN CIRCUIT TO DISABLE IT AND THE HORN IS A REQUIRED SAFETY DEVICE.

WE WERE ON VACATION IN ST AUGUSTINE FL IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION GETTING READY TO TURN AND THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL , THANK GOODNESS IT WAS AROUND 11:00 AT NIGHT AND THERE WASN'T MUCH TRAFFIC BECAUSE WE HAD A SEMI TRUCK COMING AT US , LUCKILY IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND WE GOT OUT OF THE WAY BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT ! THIS VEHICLE ALSO SPUTTERS FROM TIME TO TIME LIKE THE ENGINE IS GOING TO DIE AND ALSO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON BY THEM SELVES FOR NO REASON ! UPDATED 09/15/15*LJ *CN

WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE WITH 3 PASSENGERS INCLUDING A TODDLER THE KEYS FELL OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE TRUCK LOST POWER AND STEERING ABILITIES. WHEN THE TRUCK REACHED 20 MPH I NOTICED THE KEYS WERE NOT IN THE IGNITION. I GRABBED THEM, HANDED THEM TO MY HUSBAND. HE PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL, STARTED TRUCK. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN AT AN INTERSECTION ABOUT A MONTH LATER. I USUALLY ONLY HAVE TRUCK KEY AND OR A HOUSE KEY ON A SINGLE RING. PLEASE CONSIDER TESTING VEHICLES FOR THIS POSSIBILITY AND THE DEADLY PROBABILITY. UPDATE 9/15/15*CW THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/01/15*JB

THE DOOR LOCKS QUIT WORKING AND THEN THEY JAM. THE INSIDE HANDLE BREAKS AND THE LOCK KNOB WONT MOVE UP SO YOUR TRAPPED INSIDE SO THESE NO WAY TO GET OUT WITHOUT CLIMBING OVER THE SEATS. IF YOU WERE TO CASH AND THERE WAS ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF THE CAR IT BETTER NOT BE THE DOORS THAT HAVE STOPPED WORKING. *TR